Wind-shield.



M. D. MAREMONT.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLIOATMN FILED JAN. so, 1913 Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

UNITED STATES FATEN T OFFICE.

MYER D. MAREMONT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIND-SHIELD.

T0 all Iwhom it may concern Be it known that I, MYER D. MAREMONT acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inVind-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wind shields, particularly to such shields formotor vehicles.

Among the important objects of the inventionfare to provide a shieldtrunnioned at its upper ends to the upper ends of the side walls of thevehicle front opening; to provide ,simple and improved male and femaletrunnion ttings which are streng but. neat and ornamental: to provide astrengthening hub for the trunnion pin and a pocket for receiving suchhub so that the pin is relieved of all excess strain; to provideimproved means in thc form of a ment on one fitting and a locking pin onthe other fitting for securing the shield in an)Y angularadjustmenteither within or without the vehicle: to provide an inner andouter barrel for the pin on each fitting so that adjustment and lockingcan bts/made more readily; to provide a threaded locking pin .so thatthe locking can he made more secure and the shield prevented fromrattling or becoming noisy; and in general to provide more simple andefficient construction and arrangement.

The various features of the invention are clearly illustrated in theaccompanying .drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the upper part of a vehiclefront showing the windshield in place, Fig. 2 is a side elevational viewof the parts shown in Fig. l, Fig.

3 is a side view of the shield showing the pm trunnion fitting thereon,Fig. 4 is an inside view of the socket trunnion fitting, Fig. .5 is aninside View of thepin trunnion fitting, Fig. 6 is a front View of thepin trunnion fitting, and Fig. 7 shows the locking pin.

The front 10 of the vehicle 11 has the opening 12 for which the shield13 is prol vided. this shield comprising the frame 13 sis and the glassplate 13". L-shaped trunnion fittings 14 and 14 are securedto fronti()at the upper corners of the opening lut. he body parts a and b of thefittings aretiusned into the upper and side walls respectivelyv of theopening and have the flanges c and rZ between which these walls arereceived, screws 15 passing through the flanges serv- Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application led January 30, 1913.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

serial No. 745,055.

H lg t0 secure the fittings in place. Each fitting has a semicircularsegment 15 formingr an extension to the body part. 7) and centered nearthe bend of the fitting, the trunnion'pin hole 16 being at this cenrerand surrounded by the trunnion pocket 17. The segment may be of skeletonform as shown and adjacent its circular edge holes 1S are provided atintervals, a lug 19 surrounding each hole to give greater bearingsurface for the locking pin which will be referred to later. Thetrunnion pin fittings 2O and Q0 are also of L-shape and engage the uppercorners of the shield. Each such itting .has the body parts c fl flushedinto the frame i3 and flanges g and it receive the frame, screws 2lholding the ittingsin place. The body part j' of each fitting has atitsupper end'the circular enlargement 22 from which extendsa trunnionhub 23 and trunnion pin 21.. The trunnion hubs and pins engage in thepockets and holes of the stationary fittings 14 and 1t, the hubsgreatlyv strengthening the pins and relieving them of most of thestrain.

Extending laterally and in opposite di rections from the lower end ofthe body part f of each of the fittings 20 and Q0 are lugs or barrels 25and 2G which are threaded to receive the shanlis 2T of locking pins 27.The inner ends QT of the pins are of reduced diameter for entering anyof the holes 18 in the segments 15 to thus lock the shield incorrespondingly1 angular position relative to the front 10 of thevehicle. head is provided for each pin. As the shanks of the pins arethreaded they can be forced against the segments to hold the shieldrigid and to prevent rattling thereof and noise when the vehicle isrunning.

Fig. Q shows the `shield in various angular adjustments and illustratesthe utility of a locking pin barrel at either side of each shieldtrunnion fitting. If the shield is swung into the vehicle and againstthe top thereof as illustrated at 7'., it would be impossible tomanipulate the locking pins if barrels were provided only on the innersides of the fittings. and if the shields were swung to the outside ofthe vehicle it would be diiiicult and almost impossible to manipulatethe pins from inside of the vehicle if barrels were provided oni)Y onthe outsides of the fittings. However. b v having both an inner and anouter barrel on each fitting the pins,

A knurled more readily met.

out. When the shield is at or near vertical position or is swung outthe'pins are inserted 1n the innerA barrels, and when the shield isswung toward vhorizontal into theA are aptto rattle and become noisy.Where the shield is trunnioned atvits upper ends, as shown, diiierentweather conditions can be In rainy Weather the shield may be set to actas an awning to keep out the rain, while at the same time the 'driverhas a clear and unobstructed view ahead. Y In order to more securelylook the shield when it is closed, suitable latches m may be providedand Vso constructed that they may be quickly manipulated to release theshield. The various fittings are of simple. design and can be readilycast' from-suitable metal. As changes and'modiications are possible I donot desire to be limited to the exact structure and yarrangement shown.

Losaeei .I claim-'the :following:

1.? In windshield adjusting mechanism the combination of'an L shapedfitting having a pivot pin extending from its corner and lugs extendingfrom opposite sides of one limb thereof, a companion fitting havin avpivot' opening for said pivot pin and igiaving a sector provided withadjusting holes, and a locking screw adapted to thread through eitherlugto engage in' one ofsaid'lsector holes. Y f ,j

2'. In windshield adjusting mechanism the combination of an l. shapedfitting having side flanges, a pivot pin extending from the corner ofsaid fitting, lugs on the opposite ianges of one limb of the tting, acompanion tting having a hole for said pin and having a sector providedwith `a series of holes, and a threaded screw for threading througheither lug to extend into one of said sector holes. j

^ In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthepresence of two subscribing witnesses this 28th day of January, Ad).1913, at Chicago, Illinois.

Minn n. M iiREMoNir.

`Witnessesz v BENJAMIN S. MEsrRow, EDW. R. NEUMANN.

